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A Safe Way to Kill Off Ferns I need to remove a great deal of fern that i have growing up the side of my driveway. Whats the best way to remove it so it wont grow back and not harm and trees that are next to it ? I don't know if i should pull it all out, or spray some poison first then pull it out a few days later? What should i do? I want all the fern gone as its taken over all the length of my driveway.
Accidental Spray Damage My father has accidentally sprayed his lawn with path weedkiller. The grass has died but what does he do now. Does he turn the turf over and reseed the lawn now or will the weedkiller still be present in the ground. Does he need to turn the soil over at all, could he reseed on top of the old grass? Thanks for any help.
Advice on flowering hedge for our front garden Escallonia iveyi, Murraya paniculata or Osmanthus delavayi? Trying to choose a flowering hedge for our front garden to plant along a 1.2m high railing fence. We are in Victoria. I'm after a soft rather than a formal hedge, but still with dense, vibrant foliage, and that doesn't tend to become 'leggy'. Hoping not to have to prune it too much to keep it to around the 1.2-1.5m mark. I've seen full-grown examples of the Murraya about, and it looks lovely, but I'm concerned it will be a lot of work to keep to the desired height (although that may not be such an issue in this colder climate)? I've only seen the other two in images on the net (always so hard to judge what they are really like) or small individual plants for sale at the nursery (again, hard to picture what it will look like as a mature hedge in flower). Any advice would be welcome :)
Advice on Lily Pilly My friend is growing a Lily Pilly hedge, mine grew tall and thick. However hers had grown tall but very thin foliage. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Advise Plz!! Hi i would love some professional advise on my beloved sago, it has just been through a growth cycle in Western Australia and still looks quite healthy but as you can see in the photos for some reason the new foliage seems to going crispy in texture and brown in colour from the base of the leaf, do you have any idea. What could be causing this?
Aechmea 'Blue Rain' Hi, my flower died a few months ago and there have been a couple of pups growing for a while now. Not sure about watering - should I continue watering into the well of the mother plant? Or just water the pups?
Aechmea Blue Rain - cold winters I really like these flowers. I was wondering where I can buy these at? Was also wondering being as we are 4b on the climate zone if they can be placed outside during the summer here being it's hot and humid during the summers and then placed indoors for the winter?
Aechmea Blue Rain - Pup My blue rain has got a pup but the mother has not died, it is still in flower what do I do
Aechmea Blue Rain Safe with Cats Hi guys, i have a cat, and i will like to know, I hope its not poisoning my cat? :)
Aechmea gamosepala Got a plant 4 years ago. 3 blooms and 13 pups later, this is a very happy camper. Splitting the pups today into long planters to form a little hedge. Wish I had a tree I could plant it on ...
Aechmea gamosepala - going gangbusters Got a plant 4 years ago. 3 blooms and 13 pups later, this is a very happy camper. Splitting the pups today into long planters to form a little hedge. Wish I had a tree I could plant it on ...
Aechmea New Pups Re-Potting I have a few Aechmea, some of which have developed 'pups' along side the main plant which seems to be still very healthy. Is it safe to break them off and re-pot them now?
Aechmea Pup Flowering Hi, Thanks for your useful info I've followed them all. I got my blue rain last year and followed your instructions of the rip apple method. There are 3 little pups now and I've been watering them and separate them from their mother pups which finally died completely after 5 months time. So now my question is how long would it take for the little pups flower again? Thanks!
After Zingiber officinale Ginger Hi, I have been searching for some Ginger (Zingiber officinale) at a reasonable price but can not find it anywhere. I would like to grow my own Ginger. Does anyone have any they would like to sell or could I be pointed in the right direction. Thanks in advance.
Agonis Flexuosa i have an Agonis tree that has been in ground for 2 years and always been healthy. Recently its leaves have gone very dry and curled. cant see any pests or fungus on them. Tree is watered quite regularly and the ground seems very moist. has in ground ag pipe for watering. I did about 8 months ago re-stake the tree about 200mm from trunk which i didint think would cause any issues. Any advice would be great.
Agonis flexuosa Variegata in Clay? I am wanting to put in an agonis flexuosa and we are coastal on significantly heavy clay. Do you think it will do ok or should we go for something else? Will it survive or just be slower to grow? I would put in gypsum and compost etc on the hole to help. Thanks!!!
Alcantarea Imperialis Powdery Mould Hi, our Bromeliad has started to get a white powdery mould on its leaves that appears to be eating away at the leaves. Any advice? Cheers Garry
Alternative hedging A few years ago we planted 20meters of clumping bamboo trees along our pool to give us privacy from our neighbour who's backyard veranda overlooks our backyard. The bamboo looks great however they drop a lot of leaves (something we did not know at the time of planting and after consultation with a horticulturalist). Is there any other tree or large bush that we could replace these with that grows around 4 - 6 meters and doesn't drop leaves or flowers?
Another weed identification please. Looking to identify this weed please.
Ants, Rats, Snakes in your lawn, garden Peel an oinion, cut in four pieces, place each piece in your Lawn to dig 2/3 inches each 3 yards apart along the borders of your Lawn. For a bigger Lawn, place diagonal as well. By the time you have a cup of tea, the ants have disappeared.
Any ideas what this is Hi could someone please tell me what tree or shrub this is . ? Pic not the best it has large old base / trunk which was cut down but has regrown . Thanks
Anybody know this plant? Friend planted this from seed, it was supposed to be something edible. Any help identifying it would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
Aphids on Hibiscus What's this white stuff all over my Hibiscus (primarily the Pink Hibiscus) I have sprayed today with Pyrethrum. Not sure if this is the best chioce.
Aphids on my Cucumbers I've recently started a vege patch (raised beds). After 2 attempts at cucumber seedlings I feel devastated at what the aphids have done. The other veges are doing ok - just the cucumber seedlings. I've sprayed with several things: *chilli & garlic, *strong detergent/water, *pyrethrum, *white oil, *even sprinkled freshly ground coffee powder...to no avail. The capsicum and chilli seedlings appear to be very slow. Could it be too cold for them? Lastly, I've been liquid fertilising with Magic Gro every week - am I overdoing it? Gill
Apple Tree Pollination I've bought 2 apple trees. One is a Golden Delicious and the other is a Red Delicious. Apparently 2 varieties are required for proper pollination. My question is are these 2 trees considered different varieties?? Thank you.
Apple Trees and Natives Can you plant Australian natives under an apple tree? I want a predominantly native garden, however a retaining wall on the property gets full sun throughout the day and I thought that would be a great place for fruit trees - I have planted a Golden Delicious and Granny Smith, then used some Myoporum to act as ground cover - will this be ok? I only planted this this weekend (20/06/2022) so it's not too late to move them, or choose something more suitable. I have clay soil that I've incorporated compost into, and have used clay breaker to help improve drainage. Any other tips would be great as I'm a total novice and have no clue what I'm doing - it's all been from online research
Are my Liquid amber sick? Hi I recently bought some liquid Amber trees to plant down our driveway. I have noticed they have black edges on the leaves and this weird bark looking stuff up the trunks (and on every branch of one of them). I'm wondering if they are diseased or infested or something and if there is anything I can do about it?
Around a pool in Melbourne. Hi All, I am looking for some suggestions, pictures would be a bonus on what to plant against the back fence. I had to cover the extensions the neighbour installed due to not being compliant. The plant would need to be pool compliant, no footholds please! Thought about bamboo however alot of posts say its quite messy. Heliconias are nice but may not screen out next door. Lilly pillies I've read shed a lot, especially the berries which can stain. I would like something around 4m to block out next door. That wouldnt require too much trimming as the height may be hard to reach! Location- Melbourne, VIC South facing. The back mainly gets the afternoon sun. Thank you!
Arum Green Goddess Lilies My green goddess lilies have died off and do not seem to be responding to extra watering. Could they have died completely because of lack of water earlier?
Aussie compact syzygium australe new hedge pruning Hi I am wondering what to do with my new hedge. It has Ben planted a year now and is growing straight up and is very bushy at the base of the hedge. I was thinking I would trim the lower branches and tip prune the top I. Order to thicken the bush in the middle. My question is can you trim lower branches of this type of lily pillhy (grows to max 3m) an will this help thicken the middle of the bush or promote just more new growth at the bottom? The reason I want to trim the bottom is to give room to the ground cover which is s native rosemary. Any help of ideas appreciated by this novice gardener!
Australian Hibiscus Will Australian Hibiscus grow in the dappled shade under a large gum?
Avocado tree losing leaves Hi all, I have an avocardo tree in a pot which is two years old. This spring here in Adelaide, I've noticed as the new leaves come on, all the old leaves are drooping and getting blacks spots on the top side of the leaves. They are then falling off. The new leaves are fine it is just happening to the old leaves. Refer to photos. I have seen some weird black and white bugs on the under side of a few leaves but not many. Refer to photos. I have looked up all the common issues with avocardo trees and this problem doesn't match anything. I'm at my whits end. Can anyone provide some advice as to what's going on?
Balcony Rose I live in an apartment block around 500m from the sea. My balcony faces north east and gets sun until around 1pm. I want to grow some roses in pots - can anyone recommend a rose that will take just half a days sunshine and lots of salty breezes. ??? Thanks. By the way, I love your site.
Bald Gardenia (with pic) Hi guys! So, I'm at a loss. This is my second gardenia and like the first one, most of the leaves have fallen, some of them turn brown or black and it's got a white goo on a few branches. Nevertheless, it seems to be wanting to grow more leaves at the top of the branches. I have nonidea what is wrong with her! Has anyone seen this happen? The plant is located in a balcony East. Thank you in advance!
Bamboo Ornamental Ginger? I am after some Striped ornamental ginger, i think the proper name is "costus stenophyllus" or bamboo ginger. Can anyone advise me where to purchase either plants or bulbs in the eastern suburbs, sydney area. thankyou Penny
Bannanas I would love to grow bannanas in my garden but I believe I live too far south - is it true - do any Sydneyites manage to grow a decent and edible bannana?
Bare root trees Purchased around 80 trees all bare root a mix of ornamental and fruit trees but the soil was just too waterlogged to plant. Managed to get about 50 planted but the remainder are in sandy loam and have budded and now in leaf. Can I still plant them out? Any hints to ensure their survival?
Bay Suckers Hi I have a 15yr old Bay Tree in a raised garden bed (with other herbs)..for the past few years it has been sending out shoots at ground level and I have been cutting them at or just below soil level...This enhances the growth however, and the number of "suckers" has become a problem as they branch from the previous cut area... HELP!! what do I do to reduce /stop this occuring? Or is it time to remove the tree ( which looks fabulous as I have topiaried it) and replace with a lemon tree???
Bay Tree Problem Hi I have a 15yr old Bay Tree in a raised garden bed (with other herbs)..for the past few years it has been sending out shoots at ground level and I have been cutting them at or just below soil level...This enhances the growth however, and the number of "suckers" has become a problem as they branch from the previous cut area... HELP!! what do I do to reduce /stop this occuring? Or is it time to remove the tree ( which looks fabulous as I have topiaried it) and replace with a lemon tree???
Bee attracting groundcovers G'day all is there any grass or ground cover that will attract bees? preferably native. Cheers
Beginner advice needed please!! Hi there, I’m a complete beginner to growing veggies. I’m planning on using organic potting mix and using seeds instead of seedlings. I will start with lettuce seeds. My questions are... 1. Do I need to use pea straw mulch to keep moisture in the soil? 2. How often should I water the seeds while waiting for them to germinate? 3. How often should I use fertiliser? (I’m in West Gippsland Victoria so usually we have plenty of rain). Thank you
Begonias Hello, I've been given this very unusual Begonia which I've planted in a semi-shaded position and it seems to be doing quite well but it hasn't flowered yet. As you can see it has amazing foliage - does anyone know which Begonia this is please?
Best lavender for hedging - not woody Hi there, Just after some advice on the best lavender to use for a planting in front of a Murraya hedge. I don’t want something that will look woody in time. To be planted in a dry area of Victoria. Thanks!
Best Pruning Time When should i prune my roses?
Best spray for orchid bugs Hello All, New to the forum. Wife grows orchids and we have noticed that the leaves are all turning brown at the edges. Can someone tell me what it is and is there a safe way of fixing the problem. Phil.
Bigger Hostas Hey Folks, I have approximately 50 hostas and I don't want to divide them, just make them larger. What would you suggest?
Birds nest fern browning at the edge of the leaves I am in Melbourne and I have this large birds nest fern which has been in the same pot in the same spot for about ten years and normally thrives. Early this winter the leaves started turning brown from the edges in, and now it looks like this. My partner had fed it with worm juice from the worm farm so I thought maybe it was just suffering from over fertilisation and I hoped that it would fix itself to no avail. The brown areas are dry and crispy, not soggy. Help please?
Black Egg ID Trying to ID this dark brown spots. They are not scale. They look like seeds with tiny webs or white strands coming from them which appears to stick them to the plants. At first I thought eggs, but maybe seeds or offshoots of some sort of artillery fungus? Help please :)
Black fungus or blights on foxtail palms Need advice!! My foxtail palm trees have a black type fungus and black spots on the leaves and stems. I asked the nursery where I bought them but they just said it’s pretty normal. Is there a fungicide specific for palm trees or an effective fungicide for outdoor tropical plants that would work on this type of issue? Also what is the best fertiliser for tropical plants in Australia? I looked at Bunnings but I’m not sure of what type/brand to use. Any assistance you could provide would be greatly appreciated :)
Black sesame shaped pests under chilli leaves Hi all, I have an infestation of some sort of black sesame shaped pests under chilli leaves. I suspected they were aphids of some sort, however, as I am new to this I am not sure. I am puzzled as to why they do not move about (ie they stay stationary even as I remove them with my fingers. I am used PestOil and castile soap sprays. As they don't move, or detach themselves/drop dead when I spray them, I am not sure how effective those sprays have been. Size-wise, they are around 1mm. Please let me know what they could be.
Black soot under golden wattle There is a black soot falling from our golden wattle, this has fallen onto a barbeque, the lower leaves and branches of the wattle and the paving stones beneath the tree. There does not appear to be an aphid infestation on the tree. Does anyone have any idea what this is from or how to treat it? Thanks, Edward
Blacks spots on camellia leaves I have just planted a hedge of white sassanqua camellia in full sun. I have noticed that some of the leaves have black spots on them. I was wondering what might be causing this and if there is anything i should do to keep them well?
Blue tongue lizard eating tomatoes on the vine Looking advice on a deterrent for blue tongue lizard climbing up tomato plants and eating the fruit
Bonsai Azalea I saw this Bonsai Azalea at a garden show recently and its truly amazing - I felt a need to share it. Hope you like it.
Bottlebrush?? Whats this? Looks like some sort of bottlebrush to me, but I thought you Aussies might have a better idea of which variety it is.
Brown spots appearing on viburnum Hi everyone. Some leaves on my potted viburnum are turning brown (see photo). It does not appear to be related to light - some leaves with it receive full sun while others are in a shadier position. I removed the affected leaves a couple of days ago but it has since affected more of the leaves. I would really appreciate any help in identifying what the cause of this is, and any tips on how to treat or prevent this. Thank you!
Brown/black spots on branch of Meyer lemon These brown/black spots have appeared on a single branch of a young lemon tree - other branches are unaffected. Any advice much appreciated, thanks!
Bulbs in the Fridge Too Long?? I have 3 bags of bulbs that have been kept in my fridge for 12 months as my plans for starting a garden were put on hold last year. They are a bit mouldy now. Are they still ok to plant or should I ditch them and buy new ones?
Butternut pumpkin Could you please tell me how I know when to pick the pumpkins off the vine. Eric
Buxus Blight We have a small hedge that is dying off? Is there anything I can do to save it as it seems to be moving from plant to plant.
Calliandra 'Blushing Pixie" I have just bought a Calliandra 'Blushing Pixie' but have been unable to find any information about it. Does anyone know how big it is likely to grow? Are they suitable for pot culture?
Callistemon Mauve Mist My Mauve Mist Callistemon has never flowered the bush is growing very well lovely green leaves rather tall bush, in a sunny position. No flowers been in ground for several years.
Callitris rhomboidea I have a hedge of Callitris rhomboidea which I need to trim about 15 years old. It has never been trimmed before and I am not sure how hard I can cut it back. Will it resprout from old wood?
Camellia Hello, I have a camellia cutting from my mother's father's tree. It is struggling and the only one left, my parents have since sold the house. How long does it stay in a plastic bag? How much water should i give it? Should i bring it inside for warmth at all? Kind regards and thanks Anthony
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